Apparatus for jumping rope

Abstract

To reduce bearing wear and rope delay when jumping rope, a weight-adjustable jumping rope handle includes a hollow handle body having a longitudinal axis and a hand grip formed on the outer surface of the body circumscribing the longitudinal axis. A pivotable rope holder is mounted to pivot with respect to the handle about the longitudinal axis and includes a pivotable adjustable clamp for holding the end of the rope in a direction perpendicular to the handle body. A different selected weight is inserted into two hollow handle bodies with the weights being equal.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An exercise appliance comprising: a body portion having a longitudinal axis, a first and a second end, and a hand grip formed on the outer surface of the body portion circumscribing the longitudinal axis;   a pivotable rope holder mounted to pivot with respect to said hand grip about said longitudinal axis;   said pivotable rope holder including sleeve means for holding the end of a rope in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body portion; pivot pin means for pivotably mounting said sleeve means to said body portion; and pressure adjustable means for clamping said end of said rope in place; said pressure adjustable means being pivotable with respect to both said body portion and said hand grip;   said sleeve means including a rope sleeve extending through the sleeve means in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the body portion; and an internally threaded cylinder adapted to recieve the pressure adjustable means, whereby the pressure adjustable means may press against a rope to hold it within the sleeve; and a counterbore forming an annular surface for said pivot pin;   said pivot pin having a head sufficiently large to fit on said annular surface, whereby said sleeve means pivots about said pin; the pin having a portion threadable into said body portion; said body portion being hollow and adapted to receive at least one of a plurality of weights, whereby said exerciser may be adjusted in weight by selecting weights to be included in said body portion.